Meaning: know what we are doing, they’re onto us. For example, “Your husband knows you’re seeing me. He’s wise to us.”
Category: Idioms
Idioms are expressions with greater meaning. Phrases like "nick of time" or "in other words" or "for heaven's sake". Definition: a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word understood on its own:
with bated breath
Meaning: with worry and tension, with suspense, leave me hanging. For example, “With bated breath, they waited for news of the men who were trapped in the mine.”
with bells on
Meaning: happy to come, ready to have fun. For example, “I’d love to come to your wedding. I’ll be there with bells on!”
